?? how cold is to cold to ship eggs

[tony30536]

when eggs are droped off at your door step how cold can thay get and still hatch ,at what temp. will thay not hatch at all

 

[horsechick]

I'd like to know too, asked same question, no reply.
Sorry I don't know either.
Thanks,
Angela

 

[deerman]

40 degree they will hatch, 32 degree they will freeze.

 

[Mrs MIA]

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Yep... that pretty much sums it up!

You CAN hatch refrigerated eggs, but if they sit on your porch and freeze, there's not much you can do but make omelets.

 

[Cason]

You could call your post office and ask them to hold the eggs there until you can pick them up.

 

[Ms. Lewis Rich]

I had eggs shipped in below zero weather and got 100 per cent hatch.
They were picked up at the P.O. and I guess they just kept them moving enough they just never froze.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Agree...as long as they stay around 40 they should be fine. This is one reason I don't mind if people refrigerate hatching eggs prior to shipping...especially if they need a few days to collect enough.

I've refrigerated eggs for up to a week while collecting enough to go in the bator, then popped them all in at one time. I've had two 100% hatches that way.

 

[cqranch]

For this current hatch, I called my PO to let them know I was expecting packages and to hold them - I would pick up. Luckily last hatch I was home when they were delivered, postman was trying to balance the box on top of my mailbox.